• Enter homes only if you’re with a trusted adult. Only visit well-lit houses. Never accept rides from strangers.

• Never walk near lit candles or luminaries. Be sure to wear flame-resistant costumes.

You can won’t find too many masks of presidents and politicians on the shelf of Halloween stores this year.

Politicians aren’t popular in general this year – certainly not enough for people to want to dress like them, even on a scary holiday. The president’s approval rating is only 38 percent, and the approval rating of Congress is only 7 percent, according to recent polls aggregated by Real Clear Politics.